Floral

AgroFresh Inc.s EthylBloc technology is an ethylene action inhibitor that works naturally with flowers and plants to keep them fresh three times longer, from the field during shipping and distribution right through to the consumer. It can be used with cut flowers, potted flowers, and bedding, nursery and foliage plants. EthylBloc technology protects flowers and plants from both internal and external sources of ethylene. …

Within the concrete heart of downtown Los Angeles, an area three blocks long and two blocks wide fills with daily shipments of blossoms in every color, size, shape and fragrance imaginable. Bold sunflowers. Delicate baby’s breath. Boisterous red roses. Pastel snap dragons. Golden orchids flecked with red. Fluffy white carnations. …

California’s specialty crop industries have a significant impact on the state’s economy yielding nearly $15.9 billion annually, or $43.5 million each day of the year, in “ripple effect” business activity as a result of collective industry spending, according to new research commissioned by the Buy California Marketing Agreement (BCMA), administrators of the “California Grown” program. …

“Three too many shoes have dropped,” said San Diego County Farm Bureau officials this weekend. The first shoe was a lone light brown apple moth (LBAM) found at Bonsall last month. The other three shoes were a trio of moths found a mile east of Balboa Park last week. …

Annie Vanderwarker has an encyclopedic knowledge of flower arranging that includes lots of clever tips. …